From what I understood from their campaign site, this unit could create it’s own WiFi hotspot that you can connect your phone to. So you could talk to the device through the app without internet.
Cool. Another Good power station. What I really enjoy is, this guy Mr. Hobotech gives the Best 'in depth' detailed review of each & every function and gives the Full View. Plus he tests each product with his bag of Tricks to show us exactly what the unit is capable of. Nice. First Class. Give that professor a Cigar---!!!
From an electrical engineering standpoint, using the AC input for DC isn't that far-fetched. Switchmode power supplies (which most MPPT controllers are, anyway) operate natively on DC. The first step is rectification and the rest of the chain is DC converted to high frequency AC. This is why your laptop power brick can operate from 100-250V 50/60Hz, and probably an even wider frequency range if you really wanted to, and in many cases straight DC. Miilitary power supplies (which I've worked) are spec'ed to accept an even wider range. I do like the power factor on the display. I wish more manufacturers would do this.
Thanks for the great review. I was already a backer so glad to see you putting it through its paces. Bummer I didn't see you biking around at Overland West. I was too busy in sessions planning out all my future adventures or I would have yelled out a "Great videos!" had I seen you roll past.
Update from Zendure: "The Vmp of the Zendure 200W solar panel is 18V. 18V * 9 equals roughly 160V. also, we are working on increasing the voltage range." (Their promo video already exceeded it by 2V. :) Its hard to stay below 10A, 160 Vmp or 60Vmp and even hit the target of 1800W or 600W!) Edit 11.05.22: half a year later, still dont have it :|
Tiny Wanderland did a review of the device which saw it crap out under frequent use in two weeks. When I attempted to question the status I was quickly labeled as some sort of spam (opinion) and flagged. After responding to Facebook it was reversed but the lack of discloser really was a problem. At the end of the campaign they send it to You and Will for that final push. If they had given it to you guys initially some of the quirks could have been noted and worked on early. Thanks for a great job as always. I was really interested.
20:00 as a solution, you could use a power conditioner to handle the transient blackout while .switching from wall to battery when powering a sensitive load like a computer. However, a power conditioner adds its own losses to the equation.
Check out Bluetti. I bot 2 AC300's bundle b/c you can connect them together & run 240V. I live in Texas & require A/C since hot all the time. It is Oct. & still 90'sF. Also due to constant heat. We can no longer handle the cold. When the grid failed us this Feb for 4 days & nights of no juice it was a whopping 29°F We thought we were going to die! (actually 151 ppl did die) So 240V to run our 2-ton HVAC is critical for us.
@@TexasLocalProduce I’ve been looking at Bluetti’s . I know very little about these generators and solar panels. I want something mostly for outages, too. I live in Michigan with cold winters and I’m frightened for the future of our country. If I were you sister or mother (I’m 70 and living alone) which would you tell them to buy? 2 Bluetti’s or this one in Hobo’s review??? Did he say how much it weighs? I appreciate your suggestion!
4:01 There is most probably a bridge rectifier right after the input anyway, to power a buck converter charging controller - so it may seem weird to plug DC into an AC input, but it actually isn't.
Thanks for your review. I hadn't realized it was a plastic case, but other than a fan almost as loud as the APL generator, no other surprises for me. The EV charging adapter costs extra but not priced too badly. Time to hit Bryan Liu up with some questions!
Oh! I have been waiting for your test of this one!!! Great review! Thank! I’m very much into overpowering the XT60, don’t ask why. Thank you for pushing the volt up, that was a BIG thing for me! 💪. What about the amp? Can you push it past 15amps?
Switchmode power supplies already include that step (rectification) at the front end so most of them can use straight DC rather than AC. What it appears they have done is have an MPPT controller at the AC input and a rectifier so it can also take AC. What I’m not sure about is if they reuse the inverter as a battery charger like ecoflow and others who don’t use bricks, “charging enhancers” and other external power supplies. It could be, since their UPS mode has a delay.
@@n2rj I think you can call it a charge controller that monitors the wave form and then acts as an AC charge controller or an MPPT controller depending on what it sees. I bet EF internally works very similarly.
@@rc2639 it’s actually probably a lot simpler. In most if not all switching power supplies the AC is rectified to DC so beyond initial filtering it’s DC until converted to high frequency AC.
@@n2rj Yep. I figured that out but I think you asked about the came circuitry working in both directions (charging from AC and inverting from DC). I wasn’t sure but based on the compact size of the SBP I’d have to conclude it is similar to the EF in that part of the design.
Since a switching power converter is the only way to allow the wide-range of voltage that solar gives you, making one that can handle the true peak of rectified 120 VAC is just component choice. From there, all you need is a bridge rectifier that will handle whatever constant max DC current you're going for... and BANG BANG (😃) You have a combined AC/DC input. And it won't care which polarity the DC is!
Ive discharged my SoGen many times...wasnt as exciting as when you do yours. Companies should use your music for background play when their SoGen is being used! 😂
If i understood correctly, this is good only for one hour for a couple Del light... No good for big tools like band saw or planner, etc... I think the explications are perfect if we have an MIT diploma... Must to talk for ordinary people... Any way, thank you for the time you take for make this nice video... Maybe it's because i don't speak enough english... Forgot link for Amazon and the solar kit panels
I supported their Kickstarter campaign. Features that I would have liked to see included are a wireless cell phone charger, the ability to link two units together and quieter fans. Not thrilled about the subscription either. Is there a way to prevent the WiFi hotspot from being hacked?
@@Zendure i assume these come from china by cargo ship, so they could be stuck offshore for months. Do you have any warehoused in the US ? I need one by winter
@@sandyelliott3350 I definitely expect shipping port delays. Hopefully @Zendure will route non west coast perks to a port that is not in California. The CA port backups are caused by needing CARB compliant trucks. Brandon fixed nothing and Alfred E Newman needs to take care of his husband after the subrogate mother birthed the twins.
HoboTech, I really like the music you play when you do the battery discharge test (8:35 into video) I also love when you do Batman & Star Trek references & music. As a little girl I used to watch my older brothers watch Star Trek so I too became a fan of S.T. & Batman. I have to tell you, when I 1st started watching your videos I was really turned off by all that grey hair that dangles from your chin & that Ponytail!!!! Then I became fascinated by your content so I went back to see some older videos. Imagine my shock, sooo much more insane hair!!!! So now, I can actually focus on the words coming out of your mouth cuz I can deal more with your appearance. You have great content. I have actually subscribed & bot Bluetti from your referral codes. Keep 'em coming & don't ever change your music!
It definitely makes his unit worth more...if they spent the effort to customize it for his review, who knows what else they 'customized' for the review....
The noise seems to be the only “downside.” Seems for auto/van use, it might be worth the trouble to build it into an insulated cupboard with access to ports. Thanks for the thorough review. 🌿
@@abambac That is the case with most solgens that I’ve checked out. What I do now is alternate between power sources during charging and/or usage always keeping in mind not draining my start batt or using it as a charger.
@@abambac That is the case with most solgens that I’ve checked out. What I do now is alternate between power sources during charging and/or usage always keeping in mind not draining my start batt or using it as a charger.
Looks like Zendure has pretty good overall performance with an excellent warranty... Lacking USB-A is so silly as we all have devices needing that old USB-A. Great display, but the design is way on the ugly side. I think this company needs to work on a more attractive design and on those loud fans too. Also, I dislike that weird (DC-AC) computer type input. - Great review professor, as always! 👍
hi professor......I like this unit and your reviews are great....my question is this: I have jackery 200w solarsaga panels(18v/11.12a.)..can I use them on the Endure SuperBase Pro 2000 solar generator
@Timothy Mckee I knew there was a Brady fan in here somewhere. AC port for both AC/DC charging is kinda wack! Why not just make a standard DC port to avoid confusing people?
@@bryanliucn Wi-Fi direct means View Wi-Fi Connections, which Google considers trivial and won't allow you to disable it. I don't consider it trivial because many apps are using View Wi-Fi Connections as a backdoor locator, particularly when a user disables Coarse & Fine Location permissions. Those apps have no other use for the permission. This is different than the View Networks Connections permission which allows an app to determine if it has network connectivity and if the network may be metered.
Nice, that solar input option is just what i needed. Got the 1500 one with EU plugs. Lets see if this works... :) Was about to get the Ecoflow delta mini, but that one could have only be powered with 300w solar and it got a worse battery.
I have had a Zendure battery bank for about 2 yrs now it still works perfectly outlasting the battery in my Dell Laptop, lithium drone battery and iPad mini battery. If they make one for the UK market I will be very interested.
Zendure has said, "SuperBase Pro supports Wi-Fi network connection as well as direct connection using the built in Wi-Fi module. So even if there's no Wi-Fi network available, you'll still have easy access to your SuperBase Pro through the app." I did not hear you mention the direct connect feature. I am not interested in their subscription, only wi-fi network and direct connect. Can you confirm it has this feature?
The WiFi Direct feature wasn’t in the app version that Hobo had. Zendure pivoted quickly and came up with a pretty good workaround. The 4G subscription is free for a year so take advantage of that in the beginning.
Who cares about Brandy? I said GIVE ME THE IDLE WATTS. Professor, please tell us what is the idle consumption of this product. A real weakness of the Bluetti products is high idle consumption.
You can expect higher parasitic draw on higher output devices, The SBP inverter peak efficiency is around 93% and the upper and lower ends are around 90%. The DC is your typical 10A system with efficiency in the 90% range, so 10% idle draw worst case, but probably better with what you don’t need turned off.
2:06 the photo shows a typical worksite scenario... would you add a big tool with a drastic startup surge/spike for your testing routine? I'm not sure the solar degenerator heat gun has the same electrical profile as a work tool...
Hello everyone, thinking out loud here... Can anyone answer this please? I am looking to backup my sump pump and have something on hand to run a fridge and internet if power goes out. I have an encapsulated crawlspace and was wondering if I lifted this Zendure off the ground and hooked it to the sump pump would that work and make sense to do? Thank you!
I wonder if that 100V going into the solar input.. has something to do with that solar input on the AC plug... I wonder if they are connected/sharing the same controller, so it is allowing the volts in, but limiting it.... just a theory since its such a quirky idea.
19:19 if the UPS failover is not as fast as it should be, can we just buy one of those small APC UPS boxes at Walmart or maybe find one that has a line conditioner too and just plug our sensitive electronics into that line which would be plugged into the zendure?
I see 5521 barrel plugs on a number of power stations like this Zendure, but don’t really hear anything on how they are used. Could you do a video on various ways the 5521 output can be used?
Damn, I am going to try my hardest not to pull the trigger on this solar gen. I already have two big solar generators but at the price and performance of this one, my trigger finger is sure getting itchy. Ha ha
Hi there Hobotech thank you very much for your very good videos you do., well I just ordered the big unit that you just had on your video. It's for my 30 foot motorhome and the home too. Next Monday I'll be ordering a second one as well for a back up. I can charge one and use the other. I have Renogy 400 watt fold up Suitcase type solor panels. How much more watt solor panels do I need for this unit may I ask. Thank you for your time and have a great day from Charles
You can hook up nine 200W panels in series on the AC port or three or less panels on the DC PV input, What dictates how much solar you need will be your energy consumption. That answer only you will know.
Hello, I need a UPS Solar Generator that uses solar/battery power as a primary power source. Then, if the solar/battery level is depleted, I want the house/line power to kick in seamlessly. Any thoughts? Thank you in advance
All the dc 12v sharing the same 10a circuit… does that mean you can only have 10 amps total coming out DC or each DC port can do 10 amps? I have yet to see any 5521 jacks that do 10 amps, that would be awesome.
Very impressive indeed, and yes, the packaging is great. Just on the high efficiency - are you absolutely sure they are marketing it using the raw battery capacity, and haven't done something strange - i.e - market using the USABLE capacity? (not withstanding the fact you didn't actually achieve a perfect 100%)
SuperBase Pro RETAIL PURCHASE: bit.ly/3aI4OVw
NOTE: Zendure tells me there will be a USB-C to USB-A adapter shipping with the product!
From what I understood from their campaign site, this unit could create it’s own WiFi hotspot that you can connect your phone to. So you could talk to the device through the app without internet.
@@ford56798 They are referring to the 4G modem creating a hotspot to connect your phone to. It still doesn't work without Internet.
Professor, could you please test the idle consumption of the Superbase Pro?
Well the machine I use can survive up to 1.5 seconds due the on board caps and in the PSU. Your experience sounds a tad redundant. Lol
Hi, Hobo or is it Mr. Tech lol, Have you seen how much they have use this video and you all over Facebook to promote this item?
I know nothing about solar generators but I can’t stop watching all your videos!
All covers should say "HOBOTECH" on them.
They could get really smart and release it as the Hobotech line. This would no doubt decimate their competition.
Great way to start my Sunday morning, a Hobotech video! Thanks Tom!
Cool. Another Good power station. What I really enjoy is, this guy Mr. Hobotech gives the Best 'in depth' detailed review of each & every function and gives the Full View. Plus he tests each product with his bag of Tricks to show us exactly what the unit is capable of. Nice. First Class. Give that professor a Cigar---!!!
From an electrical engineering standpoint, using the AC input for DC isn't that far-fetched. Switchmode power supplies (which most MPPT controllers are, anyway) operate natively on DC. The first step is rectification and the rest of the chain is DC converted to high frequency AC. This is why your laptop power brick can operate from 100-250V 50/60Hz, and probably an even wider frequency range if you really wanted to, and in many cases straight DC. Miilitary power supplies (which I've worked) are spec'ed to accept an even wider range. I do like the power factor on the display. I wish more manufacturers would do this.
Thanks for the great review. I was already a backer so glad to see you putting it through its paces. Bummer I didn't see you biking around at Overland West. I was too busy in sessions planning out all my future adventures or I would have yelled out a "Great videos!" had I seen you roll past.
Thanks again for checking inverter interference for us hams! Great review as always!
An AC/DC input? I'm thunderstruck, in awe of the high voltage! The charging time is great in spite of it being a long way to the top.
Under rated comment :D
Hobo you be the man. Best way to say it. Wish you had more time to review all those other products keep um coming👍👍🎩
Back To The Future _"Too darn loud"_ scene was a great choice! 👍🏽
Heat kills electronics. So the powerful fans on this machine is a plus for me.
True statement. But would that also create an increased flow of dust in the case?
Update from Zendure: "The Vmp of the Zendure 200W solar panel is 18V. 18V * 9 equals roughly 160V. also, we are working on increasing the voltage range."
(Their promo video already exceeded it by 2V. :) Its hard to stay below 10A, 160 Vmp or 60Vmp and even hit the target of 1800W or 600W!)
Edit 11.05.22: half a year later, still dont have it :|
Goes great with a cold, dark winter👍
Tom your videos are the best and you have a great sense of humor, thanks for bring such cool products to TH-cam :)
I agree! Loved this video and review, the scientist never fails us ❤️
NOPE!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💯👈
Tiny Wanderland did a review of the device which saw it crap out under frequent use in two weeks. When I attempted to question the status I was quickly labeled as some sort of spam (opinion) and flagged. After responding to Facebook it was reversed but the lack of discloser really was a problem. At the end of the campaign they send it to You and Will for that final push.
If they had given it to you guys initially some of the quirks could have been noted and worked on early. Thanks for a great job as always. I was really interested.
Good humor man, always enjoy your reviews. Very interesting product. Good job, keep it up.
"If it blows up I want it to blow it up on camera" ! LOL
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍
Yeah, that reminded me of Mythbusters.
20:00 as a solution, you could use a power conditioner to handle the transient blackout while .switching from wall to battery when powering a sensitive load like a computer. However, a power conditioner adds its own losses to the equation.
This is my 3rd set of phones and this one is by far the best!!
I’m a novice and want something to power my refrigerator during an outage. I also want panels and I think based on your review, this will do the job.
Check out Bluetti. I bot 2 AC300's bundle b/c you can connect them together & run 240V. I live in Texas & require A/C since hot all the time. It is Oct. & still 90'sF. Also due to constant heat. We can no longer handle the cold. When the grid failed us this Feb for 4 days & nights of no juice it was a whopping 29°F We thought we were going to die! (actually 151 ppl did die) So 240V to run our 2-ton HVAC is critical for us.
Thank you S L.
@@TexasLocalProduce I’ve been looking at Bluetti’s . I know very little about these generators and solar panels. I want something mostly for outages, too. I live in Michigan with cold winters and I’m frightened for the future of our country. If I were you sister or mother (I’m 70 and living alone) which would you tell them to buy? 2 Bluetti’s or this one in Hobo’s review??? Did he say how much it weighs? I appreciate your suggestion!
Another great review! Thanks, Professor!
Thanks. It's a fine product you have. Hopefully the feedback you get here is valuable for the retail version.
4:01 There is most probably a bridge rectifier right after the input anyway, to power a buck converter charging controller - so it may seem weird to plug DC into an AC input, but it actually isn't.
This. I just worked on a device with a bridge rectifier and schematic lists acceptable AC as well as DC voltage.
Interesting:)
Thanks for your review. I hadn't realized it was a plastic case, but other than a fan almost as loud as the APL generator, no other surprises for me. The EV charging adapter costs extra but not priced too badly. Time to hit Bryan Liu up with some questions!
The rain jacket with your name on it was pretty cool. I agree, the app is a problem.
The App will be greatly improved before you receive the units.
Direct from the boss man himself!
Seems like a good product and it has the same problem as Ecoflow Delta 1300 soon as you turn on AC the fans kick in without it drawing any power
Oh! I have been waiting for your test of this one!!! Great review! Thank!
I’m very much into overpowering the XT60, don’t ask why. Thank you for pushing the volt up, that was a BIG thing for me! 💪. What about the amp? Can you push it past 15amps?
Advertisement took the "BANG BANG!!!" out, so rewind to see the BANG BANG!!! again! LOL love it!
Regarding the AC or DC input. A simple bridge rectifier at the input would pass DC and also full wave rectify the AC input into DC.
Spot On👍
Switchmode power supplies already include that step (rectification) at the front end so most of them can use straight DC rather than AC. What it appears they have done is have an MPPT controller at the AC input and a rectifier so it can also take AC. What I’m not sure about is if they reuse the inverter as a battery charger like ecoflow and others who don’t use bricks, “charging enhancers” and other external power supplies. It could be, since their UPS mode has a delay.
@@n2rj I think you can call it a charge controller that monitors the wave form and then acts as an AC charge controller or an MPPT controller depending on what it sees. I bet EF internally works very similarly.
@@rc2639 it’s actually probably a lot simpler. In most if not all switching power supplies the AC is rectified to DC so beyond initial filtering it’s DC until converted to high frequency AC.
@@n2rj Yep. I figured that out but I think you asked about the came circuitry working in both directions (charging from AC and inverting from DC). I wasn’t sure but based on the compact size of the SBP I’d have to conclude it is similar to the EF in that part of the design.
I believe some forms of Bridge Rectifiers can allow for AC or DC input.
Since a switching power converter is the only way to allow the wide-range of voltage that solar gives you, making one that can handle the true peak of rectified 120 VAC is just component choice. From there, all you need is a bridge rectifier that will handle whatever constant max DC current you're going for... and BANG BANG (😃) You have a combined AC/DC input. And it won't care which polarity the DC is!
Ive discharged my SoGen many times...wasnt as exciting as when you do yours. Companies should use your music for background play when their SoGen is being used! 😂
I've been looking at a lot of different power stations and I haven't seen one that an optional EV charger. I like that.
If i understood correctly, this is good only for one hour for a couple Del light... No good for big tools like band saw or planner, etc... I think the explications are perfect if we have an MIT diploma... Must to talk for ordinary people... Any way, thank you for the time you take for make this nice video... Maybe it's because i don't speak enough english... Forgot link for Amazon and the solar kit panels
Wonderful review. Best channel on TH-cam.
This is great! The specs I was looking for. Thanks
That front panel would look so much better as a single piece of brushed metal, would give it a premium feel.
Love the HOBOTECH poncho.
Having "Hobotech" on the cover means you can charge MORE when selling it, not less.
Thanks hobo! And now explain the 91 octane in the van.
I supported their Kickstarter campaign. Features that I would have liked to see included are a wireless cell phone charger, the ability to link two units together and quieter fans. Not thrilled about the subscription either. Is there a way to prevent the WiFi hotspot from being hacked?
Thanks! Noting down your suggestions!
@@Zendure i assume these come from china by cargo ship, so they could be stuck offshore for months. Do you have any warehoused in the US ? I need one by winter
@@sandyelliott3350 I definitely expect shipping port delays. Hopefully @Zendure will route non west coast perks to a port that is not in California. The CA port backups are caused by needing CARB compliant trucks. Brandon fixed nothing and Alfred E Newman needs to take care of his husband after the subrogate mother birthed the twins.
Thank you, I learn and enjoy watching your videos, gracias. :)
Thank you for the review.Just got my superbase pro 2000. Great for camping.
Another great video, I am a backer for this product .
Thank you Ronn!
HoboTech,
I really like the music you play when you do the battery discharge test (8:35 into video)
I also love when you do Batman & Star Trek references & music. As a little girl I used to watch my older brothers watch Star Trek so I too became a fan of S.T. & Batman.
I have to tell you, when I 1st started watching your videos I was really turned off by all that grey hair that dangles from your chin & that Ponytail!!!! Then I became fascinated by your content so I went back to see some older videos. Imagine my shock, sooo much more insane hair!!!!
So now, I can actually focus on the words coming out of your mouth cuz I can deal more with your appearance.
You have great content. I have actually subscribed & bot Bluetti from your referral codes.
Keep 'em coming & don't ever change your music!
Is lithium phosphate batteries better and if so which would you buy?
That BTTF reference was classic
I think the Hobotech on the cover makes it worth more!
It definitely makes his unit worth more...if they spent the effort to customize it for his review, who knows what else they 'customized' for the review....
This is super fantastic. 👍🏽
And A Game Changer.
Thanks hobo whatching in Grenada in Caribbean
Very nice I wish they would sell these in South Africa
Hi Vic, join Zendure SuperBase Pro Group on facebook or stay tuned on Zendure social media, if there are any update, we will announce it there first!
The noise seems to be the only “downside.” Seems for auto/van use, it might be worth the trouble to build it into an insulated cupboard with access to ports. Thanks for the thorough review. 🌿
I am a very happy pledger. But, One more downside. You can not use AC out when you are solar charging, on the AC port.
@@abambac That is the case with most solgens that I’ve checked out. What I do now is alternate between power sources during charging and/or usage always keeping in mind not draining my start batt or using it as a charger.
@@abambac That is the case with most solgens that I’ve checked out. What I do now is alternate between power sources during charging and/or usage always keeping in mind not draining my start batt or using it as a charger.
Yes, I have accepted this 😁. But it can still power the DC, so we can run a fridge on the “car adapter port” whit som DC to AC.
thank you. we are working on the fan noise issue.
Looks like Zendure has pretty good overall performance with an excellent warranty... Lacking USB-A is so silly as we all have devices needing that old USB-A.
Great display, but the design is way on the ugly side. I think this company needs to work on a more attractive design and on those loud fans too. Also, I dislike that weird (DC-AC) computer type input. - Great review professor, as always! 👍
Hello Joe, we offer free USB-C to USB-A adapters in the package of SuperBase Pro. We are also working on the fan noise.
@@Zendure - I'm sure you have a great product just needing some extra polishing.
Thank you for your information.
@@JoeDplummer_ Thank you. Already send your feedback to the product team. Maybe in the future, other Zendure products you would be interested! :D
@@Mobiltelekomnet It's not forced. There's a Wifi-Direct mode where you can connect just like Bluetooth, but longer range than Bluetooth.
Where in the world, or universe, did you find that Star Trek brandy bottle? Great review of a great product BTW. 👍
Where else ... eBay!
So,some down on his luck romulan had to sell his brandy get off planet😜
hi professor......I like this unit and your reviews are great....my question is this: I have jackery 200w solarsaga panels(18v/11.12a.)..can I use them on the Endure SuperBase Pro 2000 solar generator
You do reviews all the time what about a letting people know about when we will receive the Blueettie AC 300 combo
Kudos to Zendure for their implementation of USB C only, it's the right direction.
It's kinda like Tesla putting Knight Rider steering wheels on their cars. Very forward thinking...
@@HOBOTECH 😂😂😂 thanks for the reply, Professor!
Thank you Nicholas!
@@Zendure 🙌🙌🙌
Thank you for your expertise
Great review as usual. I’m glad I don’t need anymore solar power stations. Looks like getting stuff from China is almost impossible these days.
I can't get one before winter. I'm bummed. Worried about bidens dark winter
@@Mobiltelekomnet dah, cargo ships stacked off the coast for months.
@@Mobiltelekomnet haven’t you heard about container ships sitting for months at US ports waiting to get unloaded? Well that’s why.
just got mine today it was sitting on long beach harbor with all those other ships.
How are you liking it? Working as expected?
Is the UPS feature superior on the EcFlow 1300, or about the same?
Best quote: "... this makes me feel very uncomfortable..."
@Timothy Mckee I knew there was a Brady fan in here somewhere. AC port for both AC/DC charging is kinda wack! Why not just make a standard DC port to avoid confusing people?
@@Elderoth410 Uhh, because it's cheaper to have one port. They beat the competition on price.
The forced cloud and location thing to use certain features is a dealbreaker for a lot of folks, hope they dump that.
It's not forced. There's a Wifi-Direct mode where you can connect just like Bluetooth, but longer range than Bluetooth.
@@bryanliucn Wi-Fi direct means View Wi-Fi Connections, which Google considers trivial and won't allow you to disable it. I don't consider it trivial because many apps are using View Wi-Fi Connections as a backdoor locator, particularly when a user disables Coarse & Fine Location permissions. Those apps have no other use for the permission. This is different than the View Networks Connections permission which allows an app to determine if it has network connectivity and if the network may be metered.
hobo tech knows BANG BANG
Nice, that solar input option is just what i needed. Got the 1500 one with EU plugs. Lets see if this works... :)
Was about to get the Ecoflow delta mini, but that one could have only be powered with 300w solar and it got a worse battery.
I’m also in for the 1500 EU. Do we know about the AC out? 230v but how many amps? Anyone?
@@abambac since its only 2000w sustained i guess amps are below 9.
Wow. that was a great presentation!
❤ Bigger and Bigger. Love it! Thank you for another great review.
Could you run a gaming PC on this ? as some run 300-500w with monitors and such
Have you reviewed the Lyion Energy Safari ME? 2000 watts 4000 watt peak. It comes with lithium phosphate batteries and there is an expansion pack.
I have had a Zendure battery bank for about 2 yrs now it still works perfectly outlasting the battery in my Dell Laptop, lithium drone battery and iPad mini battery. If they make one for the UK market I will be very interested.
You can choose from US, UK, EU, and AU output sockets
@@Skyhanger Thanks.
Hello. I have bought the 1500 but why can’t i use the inverter and the ac solar plug at the same time. The inverter shuts down
Zendure has said, "SuperBase Pro supports Wi-Fi network connection as well as direct connection using the built in Wi-Fi module. So even if there's no Wi-Fi network available, you'll still have easy access to your SuperBase Pro through the app." I did not hear you mention the direct connect feature. I am not interested in their subscription, only wi-fi network and direct connect. Can you confirm it has this feature?
Yes I can confirm there’s a direct connect mode.
They mean it uses 4G to create a hotspot for you to connect to. There is no way to use the app without Internet access of some kind.
@@HOBOTECH Hi Professor, actually there's a Wifi-Direct mode where you can connect to SBP without any internet access.
The WiFi Direct feature wasn’t in the app version that Hobo had. Zendure pivoted quickly and came up with a pretty good workaround. The 4G subscription is free for a year so take advantage of that in the beginning.
Great show. Many thanks
I make those myself and mine Don't Blink is a substandard relay mechanical relay I'm sure the company can fix that
can these PD 100w usc c thingys load my macbook (65w) without damaging it? like, is it smart "up to" 100w and safe? and how about smartphones?
Power Delivery by spec adjusts automatically per device.
Who cares about Brandy? I said GIVE ME THE IDLE WATTS.
Professor, please tell us what is the idle consumption of this product. A real weakness of the Bluetti products is high idle consumption.
You can expect higher parasitic draw on higher output devices, The SBP inverter peak efficiency is around 93% and the upper and lower ends are around 90%. The DC is your typical 10A system with efficiency in the 90% range, so 10% idle draw worst case, but probably better with what you don’t need turned off.
2:06 the photo shows a typical worksite scenario... would you add a big tool with a drastic startup surge/spike for your testing routine? I'm not sure the solar degenerator heat gun has the same electrical profile as a work tool...
Hello everyone, thinking out loud here... Can anyone answer this please? I am looking to backup my sump pump and have something on hand to run a fridge and internet if power goes out. I have an encapsulated crawlspace and was wondering if I lifted this Zendure off the ground and hooked it to the sump pump would that work and make sense to do? Thank you!
I wonder if that 100V going into the solar input.. has something to do with that solar input on the AC plug... I wonder if they are connected/sharing the same controller, so it is allowing the volts in, but limiting it.... just a theory since its such a quirky idea.
Was wondering the same actually.
@@HOBOTECH great minds think alike!
What about max amp? Is it 10amp? What happens if you go higher? 🔥
@@abambac 10 amp. And I would imagine like any sogen these days you can over amp no problem it will only use 10.
Such a thorough review! How does the UPS function of a Ecoflow Delta compare for a computer?
19:19 if the UPS failover is not as fast as it should be, can we just buy one of those small APC UPS boxes at Walmart or maybe find one that has a line conditioner too and just plug our sensitive electronics into that line which would be plugged into the zendure?
How about using while charging? Thanks for the work.
Nice power supply but the app dependency for feature use is a deal breaker.
No regular usb outputs, just the usb-c pd outputs?? It comes with one adapter??
How is it possible for the AC to get more power out (since you have to power an inverter)? Can you make a video describing what is going on? Thanks
I see 5521 barrel plugs on a number of power stations like this Zendure, but don’t really hear anything on how they are used. Could you do a video on various ways the 5521 output can be used?
Damn, I am going to try my hardest not to pull the trigger on this solar gen. I already have two big solar generators but at the price and performance of this one, my trigger finger is sure getting itchy. Ha ha
Hi there Hobotech thank you very much for your very good videos you do., well I just ordered the big unit that you just had on your video. It's for my 30 foot motorhome and the home too. Next Monday I'll be ordering a second one as well for a back up. I can charge one and use the other. I have Renogy 400 watt fold up Suitcase type solor panels. How much more watt solor panels do I need for this unit may I ask. Thank you for your time and have a great day from Charles
Thanks for your support Charles!
You can hook up nine 200W panels in series on the AC port or three or less panels on the DC PV input, What dictates how much solar you need will be your energy consumption. That answer only you will know.
Hello,
I need a UPS Solar Generator that uses solar/battery power as a primary power source.
Then, if the solar/battery level is depleted, I want the house/line power to kick in seamlessly.
Any thoughts?
Thank you in advance
For that price Id take the chance and buy the 1500 one. As usual they dont ship to PR though
So, standard UPS also includes power surge protection? It seems like it, but just had to ask.
All the dc 12v sharing the same 10a circuit… does that mean you can only have 10 amps total coming out DC or each DC port can do 10 amps? I have yet to see any 5521 jacks that do 10 amps, that would be awesome.
I would buy that from you just because it says Hobotech. Lol. 💯🤝
Very impressive indeed, and yes, the packaging is great.
Just on the high efficiency - are you absolutely sure they are marketing it using the raw battery capacity, and haven't done something strange - i.e - market using the USABLE capacity? (not withstanding the fact you didn't actually achieve a perfect 100%)
Professor --- how long would this unit operate 2 small (5 cubic feet) freezers? Can be recharged via gas generator?
Great review as always thanks!
Now I’m wondering why the bluetti ac2000 doesn’t have wheels. lol Would make my life so much easier
Always great. Thanks
AC output: US 100-120v 20amp =2000w
AC output EU 230v Xamp = 2000w
Will we only get 8,7 amp?
Anyone knows?